Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington by NAC Architecture

The 79,778 square-foot <a href="http://www.nacarchitecture.com/portfolio/k12-schools.htmlhttp://">Machias Elementary School</a> in Snohomish, Washington has won four architectural awards since being completed in December of 2010. Among the recent awards that the designers at <a href="http://www.nacarchitecture.com/">NAC Architecture</a> took home was a <a href="http://www.djc.com/special/AIAawards2012/awards.html?frmurl=3.html">2012 Merit Award</a> from the AIA Washington Civic Design Awards. The Machias Elementary School celebrates the heritage of the rural Snohomish region through its close connection to the land, materials, and self-sufficiency, which make it unique within Washington State.

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Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington by NAC Architecture

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The master planning of the Machias Elementary School building on the site reflects the pattern of farmhouse development on rural lands. The building is pushed back against the woods with acres of playfields spread before it. The building’s materiality is also reminiscent of the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/national-endowment-for-the-arts-funds-artisan-barns-green-upgrade-in-washington/">old farmhouse barn</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/nac-architectures-machias-elementary-school-is-a-symbol-of-sustainability-and-rural-heritage/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington by NAC Architecture

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The master planning of the Machias Elementary School building on the site reflects the pattern of farmhouse development on rural lands. The building is pushed back against the woods with acres of playfields spread before it. The building’s materiality is also reminiscent of the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/national-endowment-for-the-arts-funds-artisan-barns-green-upgrade-in-washington/">old farmhouse barn</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/nac-architectures-machias-elementary-school-is-a-symbol-of-sustainability-and-rural-heritage/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington by NAC Architecture

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The master planning of the Machias Elementary School building on the site reflects the pattern of farmhouse development on rural lands. The building is pushed back against the woods with acres of playfields spread before it. The building’s materiality is also reminiscent of the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/national-endowment-for-the-arts-funds-artisan-barns-green-upgrade-in-washington/">old farmhouse barn</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/nac-architectures-machias-elementary-school-is-a-symbol-of-sustainability-and-rural-heritage/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington by NAC Architecture

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The master planning of the Machias Elementary School building on the site reflects the pattern of farmhouse development on rural lands. The building is pushed back against the woods with acres of playfields spread before it. The building’s materiality is also reminiscent of the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/national-endowment-for-the-arts-funds-artisan-barns-green-upgrade-in-washington/">old farmhouse barn</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/nac-architectures-machias-elementary-school-is-a-symbol-of-sustainability-and-rural-heritage/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington by NAC Architecture

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The master planning of the Machias Elementary School building on the site reflects the pattern of farmhouse development on rural lands. The building is pushed back against the woods with acres of playfields spread before it. The building’s materiality is also reminiscent of the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/national-endowment-for-the-arts-funds-artisan-barns-green-upgrade-in-washington/">old farmhouse barn</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/nac-architectures-machias-elementary-school-is-a-symbol-of-sustainability-and-rural-heritage/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington by NAC Architecture

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The master planning of the Machias Elementary School building on the site reflects the pattern of farmhouse development on rural lands. The building is pushed back against the woods with acres of playfields spread before it. The building’s materiality is also reminiscent of the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/national-endowment-for-the-arts-funds-artisan-barns-green-upgrade-in-washington/">old farmhouse barn</a>....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/nac-architectures-machias-elementary-school-is-a-symbol-of-sustainability-and-rural-heritage/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington by NAC Architecture

The 79,778 square-foot Machias Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington has won four architectural awards since being completed in December of 2010. Among the recent awards that the designers at NAC Architecture took home was a 2012 Merit Award from the AIA Washington Civic Design Awards. The Machias Elementary School celebrates the heritage of the rural Snohomish region through its close connection to the land, materials, and self-sufficiency, which make it unique within Washington State.